Alexandria had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Jackson Chiefs on Friday, sneaking past 38-35. That's more bragging rights for the Valley Cubs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Despite the loss, North Jackson still got an impressive performance from Diego Holt, who rushed for 324 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Holt a new career-high in rushing yards.
Alexandria has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.1 points per game. As for North Jackson, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-3 record.
Alexandria will take on Brooks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brooks knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Alexandria likes a good challenge. North Jackson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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